Dakar Rally 2014: week two – in pictures

Over huge sand dunes and barren landscapes, the second week of this year's Dakar Rally in South America has pushed the competitors and their vehicles to the limits. Here, we round up the best images from the journey to the finish-line in Valparaíso in Chile

Joan 'Nani' Roma of Spain (right) and his co-pilot Michel Perin of France celebrate on top of their Mini after winning the car section of the 2014 Dakar Rally. Ignacio Casale of Chile claimed the quads title, Andrey Karginov of Russia won the trucks crown and Marc Come of Spain topped the motorcycle standings